Captain America Casting Updates: Channing Tatum, Ryan Phillippe, Keira Knightley, Alice Eve And Emily Blunt
By Peter Sciretta/March 16, 2010 12:07 am EST
A couple weeks ago a short list was leaked, containing the actors that Joe Johnston was considering for Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, in The First Avenger: Captain America. The list included John Krasinski (The Office), Scott Porter (Speed Racer, Friday Night Lights, Caprica), Mike Vogel (She’s Out of My League, Cloverfield) Michael Cassidy (Smallville) and Patrick Flueger (Brothers, The 4400), Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl) and Garret Hedlund (Tron Legacy).
The list narrowed down to Mike Vogel (Cloverfield) and Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy), as well as Chris Evans (Fantastic Four) and Wilson Bethel (Generation Kill).
Earlier today, Ryan Phillippe became the latest actor to join the list. MTV was able to confirm HitFix’s original report, talking with the actor at SXSW, who stated: “[I] actually am going in to meet on ‘Captain America,’ which is kind of cool.” Phillippe seems like he would have been the perfect choice five years ago, but one would expect that at this current stage Marvel is looking for a younger star who won’t age much throughout the nine-picture deal.
Meanwhile, Mike Fleming adds Channing Tatum’s name to the list. The GI Joe: Rise of Cobra star certainly looks the part but does he have the acting chops and chrisma to pull off the red, white and blue outfit?
